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As of 5 p.m. Saturday, Environment Canada had issued rainfall warnings for many communities west of the nation’s capital, including Arnprior, Renfrew, Pembroke, Bancroft and Barry’s Bay. Source

A community land trust is when a group purchases land to be used by a community for affordable housing or other purposes. This week, advocates from across Nova Scotia and the United States gathered at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherry Brook to learn more about the model. Source

Complainants alleged they were pressured or even harassed to settle, rather than the alternative of raising the issue to an investigation.  Source

The De La Paz Latin Quintet transformed downtown St. John’s into a lively Latino hub with a recent pop-up performance and salsa dance class on Water Street. Source

One of New Brunswick’s oldest lighthouses has just gone through some serious renovations. Source

Members of Sagkeeng First Nation in eastern Manitoba met this weekend to honour the legacy of Tina Fontaine, a decade after her death. Source

The evacuation alert for Jasper, Alta., was lifted on Saturday, after a large fire in the national park was classified as being held, officials said. Source

The people of Jasper, Alta., were finally allowed back home Friday, after a monster wildfire forced them to evacuate and incinerated one-third of the town’s homes and businesses. Source

Strong winds, thunderstorm and heavy downpours are expected to hit much of Vancouver Island and B.C.’s South Coast on Saturday night, according to Environment Canada, and weather officials are urging residents to be prepared. Source

Though people who work with those experiencing intimate partner violence say the movie It Ends With Us may help draw attention to the issue, they also worry that its marketing campaign is missing the point and glossing over the complexities of abusive relationships. Source